self-governance
noun
self-gov·er·nance
ˌself-ˈgə-vər-nən(t)s 
Examples of self-governance in a Sentence
despite pessimistic predictions, self-governance has worked out well for the former colony
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Under state law, home rule generally allows municipalities more flexibility in making decisions regarding self-governance.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Since first taking office in 1991, the veteran Democrat has introduced or supported every major push for D.C. statehood and expanded self-governance, arguing that the city's more than 700,000 residents deserve the same rights as other Americans.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy and powers of self-governance.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Under state law, home rule generally allows municipalities more flexibility in making decisions regarding self-governance.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Since first taking office in 1991, the veteran Democrat has introduced or supported every major push for D.C. statehood and expanded self-governance, arguing that the city's more than 700,000 residents deserve the same rights as other Americans.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Douglas County is trying to do something no other Colorado county has done in nearly 50 years — adopt home-rule authority that would give the conservative bastion south of Denver more autonomy and powers of self-governance.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-governance
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“Self-governance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-governance. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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